The Zvex Fuzz Probe is a Zvex fuzz pedal, currently around $230. Close alternatives include the Zvex Fuzz Factory P025 and the Rainger FX Chop Fuzzz. It pairs well with the Supro 1605R 64 Reverb 5W 1x8 Combo and the Cornford Hellcat.
Zvex Fuzz Probe
Zvex · pedal
The ZVEX Fuzz Probe is the Fuzz Factory circuit fitted with a theremin-style copper antenna plate, letting the player sweep one of its controls hands-free by moving a foot across the pedal's surface. The underlying Fuzz Factory is a germanium fuzz famed for being unstable by design: alongside conventional Volume and Drive it carries Gate, Comp and Stab controls that set the noise gate, starve the circuit's compression and destabilise the bias, producing everything from thick vintage sustain to gated, sputtering, dying-battery splatter and self-oscillating squeals and whistles. The Probe maps that behaviour to the proximity sensor, so oscillation pitch and fuzz character can be bent and swooped in real time. Wildly interactive and unpredictable, it suits experimental and noise players rather than anyone wanting a polite, repeatable fuzz. Hand-painted, from ZVEX of Minneapolis.
- experimental
- boutique
- fuzz
- noise gate
- vintage
- thick
- pitch
- compression
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Zvex Fuzz Probe is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Zvex Fuzz Probe
Supro 1605R 64 Reverb 5W 1x8 Combo
Supro
30% matchThe Fuzz Probe's experimental, gated fuzz gives the Supro's garage-blues breakup something much stranger to push.
Cornford Hellcat
amplifier
26% matchRun mid-forward into Zvex Fuzz Probe for more fuzzy on top
Magnatone 280
Magnatone
26% matchThe 280's true-pitch vibrato wraps the Fuzz Probe's experimental, gated fuzz in a swirling stereo spread.
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
26% matchInto the Vibrolux's sweet, classic Fender vibrato tone, the Fuzz Probe's thick, experimental gated fuzz has a genuinely vintage amp voice to push into.
Milkman 85W Pedal Steel Amplifier
Milkman
22% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Zvex Fuzz Probe gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Bartel Swingland 3W 1x12 Combo
Bartel
22% matchPut Zvex Fuzz Probe in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Supro 1697R Galaxy Head
Supro
22% matchPut Zvex Fuzz Probe in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Phil Jones BG-450 Compact Plus 300W 4x5 Bass Combo
Phil Jones
21% matchZvex Fuzz Probe layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Pedals that stack with the Zvex Fuzz Probe
JAM Pedals Retrovibe mk3
Jam Pedals
28% matchRun the Retrovibe's uni-vibe swirl after the Fuzz Probe so the psychedelic wobble rides on top of an already-thick fuzz tone.
Fender Blender
Fender
24% matchStack the Fuzz Probe's thick, experimental gated fuzz with the Blender's own psychedelic octave fuzz for two very different flavors of the same trick.
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
24% matchThe Ages' full, saturated overdrive gives the Fuzz Probe's experimental, gated fuzz a beefier front end to stack on.
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Walrus Audio
17% matchKeep the Melee after the Fuzz Probe — the experimental, gated fuzz stays tight and the Melee's own distorted reverb wall pushes it into pure noise behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon OB.1 Bass
Strymon
17% matchRun the OB.1 Bass before the Fuzz Probe to keep the low end controlled going into that experimental, gated fuzz.
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
17% matchKeep the Echolution after the Fuzz Probe — the experimental, gated fuzz stays tight and the delay's complex, modulated repeats trail behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
SolidGoldFX Oblivion
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Oblivion layers octave onto an already fuzzy signal
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
tonal matchCaroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Cheaper alternatives
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
72% similarityShared character: gate, circuit, noise
Fuzzrocious 420 Fuzz
Fuzzrocious
69% similarityShared character: gate, noise, fuzz
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker
pedal
68% similarityShared character: noise_gate, noise, fuzz
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
67% similarityShared character: noise_gate, noise, fuzz
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Amptweaker Tight Metal
Amptweaker
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Zvex Fuzz Factory P025
Zvex
73% similarityShared character: gate, circuit, fuzz
Rainger FX Chop Fuzzz
Rainger Fx
69% similarityShared character: gate, noise_gate, fuzz
Dean Markley Overlord
Dean Markley
69% similarityShared character: noise_gate, noise, fuzz
Fuzzrocious Demon King
Fuzzrocious
69% similarityShared character: gate, noise_gate, fuzz
Citadel Particle Drive preamp
Citadel
65% similarityShared character: noise_gate, pedal, noise
Boss OD 200 Hybrid Overdrive
Boss
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Zvex Fuzz Probe?+
The closest matches in character are the Zvex Fuzz Factory P025, the Rainger FX Chop Fuzzz, the Dean Markley Overlord. Budget picks: ZVEX Fuzz Factory, Fuzzrocious 420 Fuzz, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker. Boutique upgrades: Gamechanger Audio Third Man Records Plasma Coil.
What pairs well with the Zvex Fuzz Probe?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Supro 1605R 64 Reverb 5W 1x8 Combo, Cornford Hellcat, Magnatone 280 — The Fuzz Probe's experimental, gated fuzz gives the Supro's garage-blues breakup something much stranger to push..
How much does the Zvex Fuzz Probe cost?+
Around $230 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).